Gone are the days of awkward chat-up lines, sidling up to girls at the bar and nervous stammering whilst trying to find out whether or not the individual you have approached is even single. We have a fantastic resource in the internet and where you can find great prices for car insurance, almost anything you need on eBay and search properties before they’re even up in the estate agent’s window, you can now shop for your dream partner - and meet up with them too. Online dating is a whole new world of possibilities and it really does make life so much easier.
Cast aside your previous misconceptions about online dating: it is fast, it is convenient, it is sexy and most of all it is just so straightforward. Once you get your head around the basics - signing on, setting up and writing a killer profile – you are free to browse hundreds and hundreds of other people looking for love.
For starters, the huge advantage of online dating over meeting people in bars or clubs is that you know they are single and interested in a relationship – they are signed up to the site, just like you, and their profile will tell you everything else you need to know. Don’t be put off by the idea that online dating is any less romantic or more of a commodity than meeting someone by chance. There will still be that romantic first date spent together and it doesn’t matter how you came to be at that point if it leads you to the right person.
Sarah writes about dating sites like Parship to help singles find love.